Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys

Complete Intellectual Property Services

Specialist Experienced Team

Knowledgeable, Professional Staff

Strategic Approach

IP Assets Aligned With Your Business Goals

Global Client base

IP Strategies & Advice – Worldwide

Complete IP Service

NJ Akers & Co is a firm of specialist patent and trade mark attorneys based in the UK and acting for clients throughout Europe. We provide a complete intellectual property service, including all aspects of patents, trade marks, designs & copyright. After Brexit, we will be able to continue to fully represent our clients before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO).

Strategic Approach

We collaborate with clients to understand their business. This enables us to develop IP strategies that align with our clients’ business strategies. It also enables our clients to extract maximum value from their IP portfolio.

Experienced Team

All professional staff have worked in multinational corporate IP departments giving them valuable insights into the pressures and demands that corporate IP counsel face and experience of corporate IP strategies.

Patent Expertise

NJ Akers & Co is a firm of Chartered & European Patent Attorneys with extensive experience assisting clients with all matters relating to patent protection and enforcement. We actively represent clients before the United Kingdom and European patent offices obtaining granted patents, defending patents from opposition and challenging the patent rights of others.

Trade Marks

As a firm of Trade Mark Attorneys we represent clients before the UK Trade Mark Registry and the European Community Trade Mark Office, obtaining registration of marks and challenging the marks of others.

Our role also includes conducting pre-filing searches and the management of International brand portfolios

Active Representation

We represent clients before the United Kingdom Patent Office, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (previously OHIM). We regularly represent clients in hearings, oppositions and appeals before the EPO. We also have substantial experience in advising clients on post-grant enforcement strategies.

NJ Akers & Co has a wide range of International and UK clients. These clients include both corporations and law firms. We also have a strong track record of working with new ventures and start-up companies.